Senior Financial Analyst

Banner Life family of companies•Frederick, MD

9d•$93,200 - $128,075•Hybrid

About The Position

The FP&A Senior Analyst plays a critical role in ensuring accurate and timely reporting of business performance, as well as thorough and robust financial forecasts. The FP&A Analyst is a highly visible and mission critical role and serves as a key resource to senior decision-makers in the business. This position demands a high level of attention to detail, strong analytical ability, and excellent communication skills.

Requirements

BS Accounting or related field with emphasis in Accounting.
4-6 years progressive accounting experience
Public Accounting experience (2-5 years preferred)
Knowledge of GAAP, Statutory Accounting Principles
Financial analysis experience preferred
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Well organized, innovative, and high level of initiative
Detail oriented, able to manage several tasks with a high level of accuracy
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Demonstrated ability to work independently and establish priorities to meet tight deadlines
Flexibility when working with changing deliverables
Excellent PC skills (Excel, Word, SQL)
Ability to interpret large volumes of data

Nice To Haves

MBA or advanced degree or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred
Experience with Power BI preferred.

Responsibilities

Participates in the monthly/quarterly forecasting process for the corporation with a focus on creation of value-add commentary.
Assists the Supervisor, FP&A, in managing the strategic and financial planning process.
Develops and prepares financial analysis and reporting as needed as it relates to our IFRS, Capital and expense results.
Sets and tracks key performance indicators (KPIs) and objectives.
Works with department heads to develop a staffing model which can be used to analyze current and future staffing levels.
Help recommend strategies for increasing financial performance.
Conducts and leads special projects and ad hoc requests for Finance leadership and the corporation’s Management Group. Initiates and creates special projects for relevant items.
Assists with researching Financial Planning & Analysis best practices; develops subject matter expertise in multiple FP&A areas.
Assists in supporting development and assessment of projects and initiatives including budget capacity / affordability; performs benefit realization analyses for projects and initiatives to assess their performance-to-budget.
Assists the Finance Data Warehouse Analyst in the automation of reports and processes.
Interprets large sets of data and effectively communicate data trends; capable of applying knowledge to ensure data is carefully gathered and verified.
Designs analyses in dashboard format for easy delivery to senior management.
Conducts other activities as assigned by management.